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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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